Monday, October 23, 2006

Getting to spend time with an old friend, priceless. Getting to attend the Goodrich Club Board Meeting, invaluable. Setting aside 1 day to visit my father's cousin in Holland Michigan, beyond measure.

Working my butt off trying to keep pace with my old friend - a daunting challenge at best, an exercise in futility at worst. Ken Shenstone is building a studio complex to compliment the 20 year old wood fire Anagama kiln. Not one to enter into small projects Ken and Buck, in partnership, are building two major studio spaces and a common room/kitchen/music studio. As soon as I get the old fashioned film pictures developed I will post a few. (And, as soon as I get permission I will post earlier pix from mid summer that contrast the progress being made.)

So here is a partial list of accomplishments*...

Roofing: Installed metal ribbed roof and trim (rake side x2 plus high side) on a 37' x 52' slant roof Roofing: Bituthene and roof felt for the common room Electrics: Bore 4" hole through 12+ inches of 4000lb concrete Carpentry: Sheathing exterior wall of common room Carpentry: Bituthene and Typar wall of ceramic studio Landscape: Prepare area between house and studio for grass planting Landscape: French drain (stone over drainage pipe) back of commom room

Social: Friday night losing 3 out of two games of Cribbage to Rusty (Yup, got skunked.) Social: Saturday night, won 2 out of 2 games of Cribbage from Rusty (small revenge.)

* Fine Print Disclaimer: I merely assisted in these accomplishments. Ken is duly credited with doing the actual work.